FOX SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS – 3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
FOX COLLEGE HOOPS: Coach K Looks for Milestone 1,000th Win Sunday on FOX
UFC on FOX: FOX UFC FIGHT NIGHT Pits Gustafsson vs. Johnson for Shot At Light Heavyweight Title
MOTOR SPORTS: Iconic Rolex 24 at Daytona Endurance Race Opens Sports Car Racing Season on FOX
#ICYMI: Jon Jones Exclusive Interview http://foxs.pt/1xzys2H
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
COACH K GOES FOR WIN NO. 1,000 VS. ST. JOHN’S SUNDAY ON FOX
- Network/When/Talent:
- Wednesday, Jan. 21:
- Marquette at St. John’s
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (7:00 PM ET)
- Joe Davis and Tarik Turner
- Creighton at Butler
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (9:00 PM ET)
- Justin Kutcher and Bob Wenzel
- Thursday, Jan. 22:
- DePaul at No. 24 Seton Hall
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (7:00 PM ET)
- Joe Davis and Jim Spanarkel
- Xavier at Providence
- FOX Sports Regional Networks & FOX Sports GO (7:00 PM ET)
- Rich Ackerman and Ron Thompson
- UTEP at Western Kentucky
- FOX Sports Regional Networks & FOX Sports GO (9:00 PM ET)
- Ron Thulin and Mike Jarvis
- Washington at Colorado
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (9:30 PM ET)
- Aaron Goldsmtih and Donny Marshall
- Friday, Jan. 23:
- Seton Hall at Villanova (W)
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (7:00 PM ET)
- Lisa Byington and Sarah Kustok
- Creighton at DePaul (W)
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (9:00 PM ET)
- Eric Collins and LaChina Robinson
- Saturday, Jan. 24:
- DePaul at Xavier
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (12:00 PM ET)
- Dick Stockton and Jim Jackson
- Middle Tennessee at Charlotte (W)
- FOX Sports Regional Networks & FOX Sports GO (12:00 PM ET)
- Jason Knapp and Debbie Antonelli
- West Virginia at Kansas (W)
- FOX Sports Regional Networks & FOX Sports GO (2:00 PM ET)
- Ron Thulin and Brenda VanLengen
- Georgetown at Marquette
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (2:30 PM ET)
- Eric Collins and Dickie Simpkins
- Sunday, Jan. 25:
- No. 5 Duke at St. John’s
- FOX & FOX Sports GO (2:00 PM ET)
- Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson and Molly McGrath
- Butler at Xavier (W)
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (2:30 PM ET)
- Tiffany Greene and Sarah Kustok
- No. 24 Seton Hall at Butler
- FOX Sports Regional Networks & FOX Sports GO (3:00 PM ET)
- Kevin Kugler and Ron Thompson
- Iowa State at No. 8 Texas (W)
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (4:30 PM ET)
- Ron Thulin and Brenda VanLengen
- Creighton at No. 4 Villanova
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (7:00 PM ET)
- Joe Davis and Jim Spanarkel
- Tuesday, Jan. 27:
- Xavier at Georgetown
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (7:00 PM ET)
- Joe Davis and Bill Raftery
- DePaul at Providence
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (9:00 PM ET)
- Rich Ackerman and Vin Parise
- Wednesday, Jan. 28:
- No. 24 Seton Hall at Marquette
- FOX Sports 2 & FOX Sports GO (7:00 PM ET)
- Brian Anderson and Nick Bahe
- St. John’s at Creighton
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (9:00 PM ET)
- Kevin Kugler and Bob Wenzel
- Wednesday, Jan. 21:
- This Week: Already with more victories than any coach in NCAA men’s basketball history, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski makes his first attempt at becoming the first men’s head college basketball coach to reach 1,000 career wins Sunday, Jan. 25 (2:00 PM ET) against St. John’s on the FOX broadcast network. Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson have the call, and Molly McGrath patrols the sidelines at Madison Square Garden as Coach K goes for the milestone victory in the same building where he broke Bob Knight’s career wins record in November 2011. FOX Sports GO, the app that provides FOX Sports content at home or on the go, presents “Coach K Cam,” a special camera focused on Krzyzewski to capture his full range of emotions throughout the game. “Coach K Cam” is available free and unauthenticated to all users on FOX Sports GO.
MARQUETTE HEAD COACH STEVE WOJCIECHOWSKI JOINS FOX COLLEGE HOOPS TIP-OFF SUNDAY ON FOX
- Network/When: FOX & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, Jan. 25 (1:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Kevin Burkhardt, Ben Howland, Donny Marshall and Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski
- This Week: Host Kevin Burkhardt and analysts Ben Howland and Donny Marshall are joined by Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski, a former player and assistant under Mike Krzyzewski at Duke, live in the Los Angeles studio to preview No. 5 Duke at St. John’s. The half-hour pregame show features segments from FOX Sports analyst Bill Raftery’s sit-down interview with Coach K, as well as taped messages from Duke icons like Bobby Hurley, Christian Laettner, Chris Collins and J.J. Redick to their former mentor as he sits on the cusp of 1,000 career wins. The pregame also features live hits from Madison Square Garden before tipoff, at halftime and postgame.
BILL RAFTERY GOES 1-ON-1 WITH DUKE’S MIKE KRZYZEWSKI
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Friday, Jan. 23 (5:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Bill Raftery and Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski
- This Week: FOX Sports college basketball analyst Bill Raftery sits down with Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski this week, as Coach K attempts to become the first men’s basketball coach in NCAA history to amass 1,000 career wins.
INSIDE THE BIG EAST LEADS IN TO DUKE-ST. JOHN’S PREGAME
- Network/When: FOX & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, Jan. 25 (1:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Don Bell, Austin Croshere and Ben Howland
- This Week: INSIDE THE BIG EAST makes its broadcast debut on Sunday, leading into the FOX COLLEGE HOOPS TIP-OFF pregame show. This week’s show features a profile on DePaul sophomore Billy Garrett Jr., who battles sickle cell disease and is working to bring awareness to the affliction. Also this week, FOX Sports college basketball analyst Ron Thompson sits down for an interview with his father, former Georgetown head coach John Thompson; Austin Croshere gives his latest conference power rankings; and behind-the-scenes access, top plays of the week and more.
STUDIO
FOX SPORTS LIVE – SUPER BOWL XLIX PREVIEW COVERAGE; SCHRAGER AND KLATT AT SENIOR BOWL IN ALABAMA; COACH K 1,000 WIN WATCH
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1, nightly (11:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Jay Onrait, Dan O’Toole, Charissa Thompson, Don Bell, Ryan Field, Jay Glazer, Casey Jacobsen, Joel Klatt, John Lynch, Donovan McNabb, Randy Moss, Petros Papadakis, Gary Payton, Bill Reiter, Ephraim Salaam.
- This Week: A gauntlet that began with strenuous training camp practices in the heat of summer more than five months ago, the National Football League draws to its dramatic close next with the playing of Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots are set to face off in a tremendous matchup of each conference’s respective No. 1 seeds. FOX SPORTS LIVE has it covered with breakdowns of all of the biggest storylines surrounding the game. Beginning Monday of next week, embedded reporters Mike Garafolo (Seahawks) and Peter Schrager (Patriots) provide updates from the teams’ compounds as they continue preparations for the big game. The closing of the Super Bowl marks the beginning of the much-anticipated draft season and this week’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., is a huge part of the annual process. Heading up FOX Sports 1 draft coverage this year are Schrager and Joel Klatt, who are on hand at the annual all-star game, talking to coaches and personnel executives in advance of next month’s Combine in Indianapolis. As part of their coverage, Schrager and Klatt will release mock drafts and player rankings throughout the draft process and this week marked their first installment. Legendary Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is closing in on his 1,000th career victory, a feat he could accomplish on Sunday at St. John’s on FOX. FOX SPORTS LIVE will have full postgame coverage from site, including a number of specially prepared production elements celebrating Coach K’s fantastic career. ICYM – Monday night’s show included an exclusive 1-on-1 interview with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, his first public comments since reports of his positive drug test for cocaine and brief visit to rehab.
AMERICA’S PREGAME – NIGHTLY NBA AND NHL PREVIEWS; GLAZER REPORTS WEDNESDAY ON PATRIOTS CONTROVERSY; DAILY SUPER BOWL ANALYSIS, IN-STUDIO AND FROM SITE, NEW TIME NEXT MONDAY JAN. 26
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1, weekdays (6:00 PM ET); switching to 5:00 PM ET, beginning Jan. 26
- Talent: Mike Hill, Molly McGrath, Jay Glazer, Joel Klatt, Kirk Morrison, Mike Garafolo, Casey Jacobsen, Corey Maggette, Ephraim Salaam
- This Week: With both the NBA and NHL regular seasons in full swing, APG uses live satellite interviews from various sites with local correspondents and insiders who provide up-to-the-minute information in previewing all of the nightly action. Wednesday night’s show includes a satellite interview with FOX NFL insider and show contributor Jay Glazer, who will address the swirling reports that the New England Patriots did in fact use deflated footballs in the 45-7 defeat of the Indianapolis Colts during last week’s AFC Championship Game. Closing this week and beginning immediately at the start of next week, FOX Sports 1 NFL insiders Mike Garafolo (Seahawks) and Peter Schrager (Patriots) report from the respective team compounds in advance of Super Bowl XLIX. Schrager also delivers daily reports from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., updating prospects’ stocks and analyzing team needs and possible fits in the 2015 Draft. Programming Note: Beginning Monday, Jan. 26, APG will move to its new time, 5:00 PM ET.
SOCCER
FA CUP FOURTH ROUND BEGINS FRIDAY ON FOX SPORTS
- What: FOX Sports’ exclusive live coverage of the FA Cup, the world’s oldest soccer competition and England’s main domestic cup tournament, continues this week with eight games from Friday, Jan. 23 to Monday, Jan. 26 on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2 with fourth-round action. Manchester United and Cambridge United face off in true David and Goliath fashion on Friday on FOX Sports 1. Saturday’s matches feature Liverpool and Manchester City in action, while Sunday is highlighted by the Championship’s Brighton & Hove Albion taking on Arsenal.
- Matchup/Network/When:
- Cambridge United vs. Manchester United, FOX Sports 1/FOX Sports GO, Friday, Jan. 23 (2:30 PM ET)
- Manchester City vs. Middlesbrough, FOX Sports 1/FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Jan. 24 (9:30 AM ET)
- Birmingham City vs. West Brom, FOX Sports 2/FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Jan. 24 (9:55 AM ET)
- Liverpool vs. Bolton Wanderers, FOX Sports 2/FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Jan. 24 (12:25 PM ET)
- Bristol City vs. West Ham United, FOX Sports 2/FOX Sports GO, Sunday, Jan. 25 (8:55 AM ET)
- Aston Villa vs. Bournemouth, FOX Soccer Plus/FOX Soccer 2Go, Sunday, Jan. 25 (9:55 AM ET)
- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Arsenal, FOX Sports 2/FOX Sports GO, Sunday, Jan. 25 (10:55 AM ET)
- Rochdale vs. Stoke City, FOX Sports 2/FOX Sports GO, Monday. Jan. 26 (2:55 PM ET)
- Talent: FOX Sports 1’s coverage begins with the 30-minute FA CUP MATCH DAY pregame show on Friday at 2:30 PM ET and on Saturday at 9:30 AM ET and 12:00 PM ET. Rob Stone hosts pregame, halftime and postgame coverage alongside analysts Eric Wynalda, Warren Barton and former U.S. Men’s National Team and current Bolton Wanderers midfielder Stuart Holden. Stone, Wynalda, Barton and Holden review matchups and provide commentary on the fourth round action live from the FOX Network Center in Los Angeles.
UFC
SATURDAY’S FOX UFC FIGHT NIGHT COMES DOWN TO GUSTAFSSON’S FOOTWORK VS. JOHNSON’S POWER, SAYS CORMIER: This week FOX UFC FIGHT NIGHT: GUSTAFSSON VS. JOHNSON on Saturday, Jan. 24 (8:00 PM ET) live on FOX features Swedish superstar and No. 1 ranked light heavyweight contender Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson versus No. 3 ranked knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson to determine the next light heavyweight title challenger facing champion Jon Jones. UFC on FOX analyst and No. 2 ranked light heavyweight Daniel Cormier, who just lost his own title shot to Jones earlier this month, believes a clash of styles is what makes this a fight fans can’t miss: “This is a very good fight between two of the best in the division. Gustafsson’s footwork, boxing and agility versus Johnson’s power, his ability to walk people down and get big punches on them make this a very interesting fight.” For more on the breakdown, watch here: http://youtu.be/xQaWhHxjSuM
FOX UFC FIGHT NIGHT WEIGH-IN
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Friday, Jan. 23 (12:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, Brian Stann, Ariel Helwani, Gareth A Davies
- This Week: The UFC WEIGH-IN features host Jon Anik, with Daniel Cormier and Brian Stann as analysts, breaking down the fighters on the card as they attempt to make weight. Ariel Helwani and Gareth A Davies interview fighters during the show.
FOX UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW: GUSTAFSSON VS. JOHNSON
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Jan. 24 (4:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, Brian Stann, Ariel Helwani, Gareth A Davies
- This Week: Host Anik and analysts Cormier and Stann break down the exciting night including the much anticipated light heavyweight fight between Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Johnson. They also analyze the other match-ups on the main card and prelims.
FOX UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS FEATURE SIX EXCITING BOUTS
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Jan. 24 (5:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan, Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, Brian Stann, Ariel Helwani, Gareth A Davies (Victor Dávila and Fabricio Werdum on FOX Deportes)
- This Week: The three-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS feature six exciting fights, as Nico Musoke (13-3, 1NC) faces Albert Tumenov (14-2) and Kenny Robertson (14-3) takes on Sultan Aliev (13-1) in two exciting welterweight bouts. Featherweights Andy Ogle (9-5) and Makwan Amirkhani (10-2) scrap it out, while light heavyweights Nikita Krylov (17-4) and Stanislav Nedkov (12-1, 1NC) face off. Mairbek Taisumov (22-5) and Anthony Christodoulou (12-1) battle in a lightweight clash, and featherweights Mirsad Bektic (8-0) and Paul Redmond (10-4) open the PRELIMS.
FOX UFC FIGHT NIGHT FEATURES LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE CONTENDER BOUT
- Network/When: FOX, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Jan. 24 (8:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan, Curt Menefee, Daniel Cormier and Brian Stann (Victor Dávila and Fabricio Werdum on FOX Deportes)
- This Week: FOX UFC FIGHT NIGHT: GUSTAFSSON vs. JOHNSON is headlined by a clash of top-ranked light heavyweights, as No. 1 light heavyweight contender Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (16-2) meets No. 3 ranked knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (18-4) in the main event. In addition, the main card features three more exciting matchups, including a clash between former Strikeforce Champions Dan Henderson (30-12) and No. 8 ranked middleweight Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) in a middleweight bout. No. 5 Phil Davis (13-2, 1NC) faces No. 7 Ryan Bader (19-4) in another key light heavyweight bout. Akira Corassani (14-6-1) and Sam Sicilia kick off the main card on FOX with a featherweight fight.
FOX UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW RECAPS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT
- Network/When: FOX Sports 2 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Jan. 24 (10:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, Brian Stann, Ariel Helwani, Gareth A Davies
- This Week: Watch the recap of UFC FIGHT NIGHT, with host Anik and analysts Cormier and Stann breaking down the key light heavyweight fights on the main card. The group interviews winners and highlights the most exciting action of the evening.
UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER: ULTIMATE 8 DIAZ, MELENDEZ’S TAKEDOWN, DOS ANJOS INTERVIEW AND ROUSEY’S WARRIOR CODE
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, Jan. 25 (9:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Jon Anik
- This Week: In the Ultimate 8: Nick Diaz – Joe Rogan boldly ranks the most memorable moments from Nick Diaz’s unforgettable career. Then, Gilbert Melendez offers rare insight into life inside MMA’s most guarded team, the Skrap Pack, and his friendship with the enigmatic Diaz brothers. The world’s number-one lightweight contender, Rafael Dos Anjos, joins host Anik in studio, as he readies to dethrone UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis at UFC 185. Plus, UFC superstar Ronda Rousey reveals the warrior code that has driven her to become one of the world’s most popular – and dominant – athletes.
UFC COUNTDOWN UFC 183: PROFILES SILVA VS. DIAZ
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, Jan. 25 (10:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz
- This Week: Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz prepare to return to the Octagon in a main event of epic proportions. Countdown to UFC 183 goes behind the scenes with two legendary mixed martial artists, as “The Spider” works his way back from a horrendous injury and Diaz re-enters the spotlight after an extended hiatus. Plus, Tyron Woodley trains to face undefeated contender Kelvin Gastelum and lightweights Joe Lauzon vs. Al Iaquinta brace for battle.
UFC MAIN EVENT UFC 137: PENN VS. DIAZ
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Monday, Jan. 26 (9:00 PM ET)
- Talent: BJ Penn, Nick Diaz
- This Week: Former UFC Champion BJ Penn welcomed Strikeforce Champion Nick Diaz back into the octagon in a matchup of fan favorites. Go into the training camps of these two laid-back athletes, then watch them switch into battle mode on Fight Night on MAIN EVENT: UFC 137.
UFC MAIN EVENT UFC 148: SILVA VS. SONNEN II
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Monday, Jan. 26 (9:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen
- This Week: The first fight between longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and silver-tongued challenger Chael Sonnen was an instant classic. The buildup to the rematch was even more intense. See how both men trained to ensure a very different outcome, then witness the most anticipated fight in the sport’s history on MAIN EVENT: UFC 148.
BOXING
GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS FOX FIGHT NIGHT FEATURES ROCKY JUAREZ VS. ROBINSON CASTELLANOS
- Network/When: FOX Sports & FOX Sports GO, Monday, Jan. 26 (10:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Brian Custer, Paulie Malignaggi
- This Week: Golden Boy Promotions delivers another entertaining night of fights headlined by a 12-round bout for the WBC Silver Featherweight Title as current champion Rocky Juarez (30-10-1; 21 KOs) defends his title against top contender Robinson Castellanos (20-10; 13 KOs) from Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas. Additionally on FOX Sports 1, KeAndre Gibson (11-0-1; 5 KOs) battles Nelson Lara (15-6-5; 8 KOs) in the welterweight division.
NASCAR
NASCAR RACE HUB PREMIERES NEW SEASON LIVE FROM NASCAR SPRINT MEDIA TOUR NEXT MONDAY AT NEW TIME
With the 2015 NASCAR season opening in three weeks in Daytona, NASCAR RACE HUB returns for its season premiere on Monday, Jan. 26 at its new time of 6:00 PM ET, live from the annual NASCAR Sprint Media Tour in Charlotte, N.C. The nightly, one-hour news and information program is on the scene for each NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES team’s stop on the weeklong tour with interviews with the sport’s biggest stars and the latest news fans need to know.
NASCAR RACE HUB
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Monday through Fridays (6:00 PM ET) (pre-empted Wednesday, Jan. 28)
- Talent: Co-hosts Adam Alexander, John Roberts and Danielle Trotta; analysts Jeff Hammond, Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds; reporter Kaitlyn Vincie
- Next Week: Monday, Jan. 26-Friday, Jan. 30 (6:00 PM ET; moves to FOX Sports 2 on Wednesday, Jan. 28)
TUDOR UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
ICONIC ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA ENDURANCE RACE OPENS TUDOR UNITED SPORTSCAR SEASON ON FOX
- Network/When:
o Saturday, Jan. 24 – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET, FOX
o Saturday, Jan. 24 – 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, FOX Sports 2
o Saturday, Jan. 24 – 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET, FOX Sports 1
o Sunday, Jan. 25 – 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM ET, FOX Sports 1
- All FOX Sports broadcasts streamed live on FOX Sports GO; in addition, five dedicated (Corvette, Audi, Mazda, Porsche and Ford) on-board cameras are available through FOX Sports GO
- Overnight coverage from 10:00 PM ET to 7:00 AM ET available on IMSA.com, with John Hindhaugh, Jeremy Shaw and Greg Creamer calling the action
- Talent: Bob Varsha, Brian Till, Justin Bell, Calvin Fish, Tommy Kendall, Chris Neville, Matt Yocum, Jamie Howe, Andrew Marriott
- This Week: Traditionally an all-star lineup, the 2015 Rolex 24 At Daytona cast of characters does not disappoint. Reigning TUDOR Championship and Rolex 24 champions Christian Fittipaldi and Joao Barbosa return to defend their title alongside IndyCar star Sebastien Bourdais. They will take on the likes of Rubens Barrichello (Formula One) and Ryan Hunter-Reay (IndyCar; defending Indy 500 champion) both driving for Peter Baron’s Starworks team; AJ Allmendinger (NASCAR) with Michael Shank Racing; Scott Dixon (IndyCar), Tony Kanaan (IndyCar), Kyle Larson (NASCAR) and Jamie McMurray (NASCAR) all driving for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates in the Prototype class. The GT Le Mans (GTLM) class features world-class TUDOR Championship lineups from teams like Corvette Racing and defending race champions Porsche North America mixing it up with the likes of Graham Rahal (IndyCar) driving for his father Bobby’s BMW Team RLL team and Niki Lauda’s son, Mathias (WEC), driving for Aston Martin Racing in GTLM. The Scuderia Corsa Ferrari team – led by TUDOR Championship regular and Indy 500 veteran Townsend Bell – returns to defend its GT Daytona class title against a talented field that includes actor Patrick Dempsey running a Porsche. “With all the drivers from different racing disciplines across the world competing at the Rolex 24, Daytona is the center of the motorsports universe on this weekend,” said FOX Sports coordinating producer Greg Oldham. “So, in addition to covering compelling action that would make any sports car fan salivate, we also have a great opportunity to introduce new viewers to a very cool form of motorsports.” Decorated sports car driver Scott Pruett looks for his sixth Rolex 24 overall victory, which would break a tie with the legendary Hurley Haywood, making him the leading overall winner of the event. Pruett, who will drive in this year’s race with 2015 season co-driver Joey Hand, Charlie Kimball and Sage Karam, already leads with 10 class victories, dating back to 1985.
MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS
SUPERCROSS HEADS TO OAKLAND WITH ROCZEN SETTING EARLY PACE
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Jan. 24 (10:00 PM ET, LIVE)
- Talent: Ralph Sheheen, Jeff Emig, Jenny Taft
- This Week: Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, heads to O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., with second-year rider Ken Roczen setting the pace as the early rider to beat in the #WhosNext season. Roczen scored his second win of the season last week in Anaheim and extended his 450SX Class points lead to 12 over former champ Ryan Dungey and 21 over rookie Jason Anderson. Oakland marks the fourth race of the 17-race season.
RED BULL
DALLAGO DEFENDS HIS TITLE AT RED BULL CRASHED ICE OPENER ON FOX SUNDAY
- Network/When: FOX & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, Jan. 25 (4:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Nicole Dabeau, Troy Manering and Doug Anderson
- This Week: RED BULL CRASHED ICE returns in 2015 and the year’s first stop is in Saint Paul, MN, where Austrian Marco Dallago defends his title. He’s the fifth champion in the last five years and is looking to become the first back-to-back title holder. “Can the Austrian Dallago become a back-to-back title holder, or will the American Naasz finally break through with a crown in this 15th season of Crashed Ice?” asks FOX host Troy Manering. “It will be electric when these riders duke it out shoulder-to-shoulder down an intimidating and treacherous icicle course carved into the urban landscape of St. Paul in front of more than 100,000 fans.”
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